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Flashing yellow light

What it means

Proceed with caution after yielding to pedestrians and to other vehicles in the intersection.

Traffic lights, lane-control and pedestrian signals.

Summarised from the Alberta Driver’s Guide. Read the original: Traffic control ↗

How to recognise it

The yellow lens in the centre flashing on and off.

Where you will see it

Intersections where the signal flashes yellow instead of cycling through its colours.

What to do when you see it

  1. 1.Slow down and check the intersection; you do not have to stop if it is clear.
  2. 2.Proceed with caution after yielding to pedestrians and other vehicles within the intersection.

On the knowledge test

Flashing yellow means caution and yielding, not stopping. If the answer choices mix it up with the flashing red, remember that only red requires a stop.

Practice questions for this sign

What does a flashing yellow light at an intersection mean?